The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-16

from such finding and sentence TO the SUI
preme Court Of the State. That court
upon final hearing, and after mature - liberia
, tion unanimously affirmed the judssr snt OF
the court below. The case now comes before
me, by petition of the defendants, for consider
alton as Governor of tho State, il the letters Of
Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer George Engel,
and Louis Lingg demanding 'uncondit onal re-
lease, or, as they express it, liberty or death,
and protesting in the strongest language against
mercy communication of the sentence pro-
nounced against them, can be considered petit
tons.
Pardon, could it be granted, which might
imply any guilt whstever upon the part OF either
OF them, would not be such a vindication rs
they demand Executive intervention upon
the ground insisted upon by the four above
named persons could in no proper sense be
deemed an exercise of the constitutional power
to grant reprieve, communication. and pardons
unless upon tho belief on my part OF their en-
tire innocence OF the crime of which they stand
convicted.
"A careful consideration OF the evidence in
the record OF the trial Of the parties, we'll as
of all alleged and claimed for them outside Of
the record, has failed to produce upon my mind
any impression tending to impeach the verdict
of the jury or judgment OF the trial court or OF
the Supreme Court Affirming the guilt of all par
ties Satish fed. therefore, as / am, of their
guilt, 1 am precluded from considering the
question OF Communication OF tho sentences OF
Albert r. Parsons, Adoph Fischer. George En-
| GEL and Louis Lingg To imprisonment in the
| penitentiary, as they emphatically declare they
| will not accept such communication.
Samuel Fieden Michael Schwab and August
| Spies unite in a petition for executive Glenn
| ency. Fielden and schwab in addition pre-
sent separate and supplementary petitions for
| the communication OF their sentences.
while. as stated above. am satisfied Of tho
| guilt of all the parties rs found by the verdict
| Of tho jury, which wns sustained by the juds-
| ments of the courts. most careful considers
| ton OF the whole ubiect leads me to the con-
cluson that the sentence Of the law as 70 SAM
| uel Fielded and Michael Schwab may be modi-
| fed as TO each of thcm in the interest of hu-
| manity and without violence to public justice
And as to said Samuel Fiedon and Michael
| Schwab, the sentence is committed to impris-
onment in tho pententiary for life
| AS to all the other above named defendants,
I do not feel justified in interfering with the
sentence OF the court. While I would gladly
| have come to a different conclusion In regard 10
| the sentences OF defendants August Spies,
Adolph Fischer. George Engel. Albert n. Par
sons, aid Louis Lingg. regret 20 say that I'M
der the solemn sense Of the obligations Of my
| Office have been unable 10 do so.
| RICHARD J. OGLRsBy. Governor
The following 10 n copy or the instrument off,
cially committing the sentences OF Fielden and
| Schwab:
-Whereas, Samuel Fielden and Michsel
| Schwab were convicted at the June term, A. ID.
| 1885, of the Criminal Court of Cook County Of
| the crime Of murder. and were sentenced TO be
hanged; and.
Whereas, IL has been represented to me by
divers good citizens OF said county that said
| Samuel Fieiden and Michael schwab are nc
| and proper subjects for executive ciemency:
Now, know We, that l. Richard J. Oglesby.
| Governor Of Illinois, by the authority In me
vested by the Constitution OF this State, do by
| these presents commute the sentence Of the
said Samuel Pielden and Michael Schwab "
| imprisonment In the pcnitentiary for life.